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Heart-hand syndrome in an African child
Aliyu Ibrahim
Department of Paediatrics, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Aliyu Ibrahim
Department of Paediatrics, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano + 234
Nigeria
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0189-7969.127006
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Heart-hand syndrome is a heterogeneous group of congenital malformation characterized by congenital heart defects and limb malformations. The upper and/or the lower limbs may be affected in the same individual, however the severity often differs even in the same kindred. The commonest form is the Holt-Oram syndrome in which the carpal bones are usually affected; but the case of a 3-year-old boy who had umbilical hernia, ventricular septal defect and pulmonary arterial hypertension with a preaxial polydactyly as the only upper limb defect is reported. |
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